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Author Tessa Yang describes her The Jellyfish Problem protagonist as an "introverted, know-it-all dork." In the novel, Jo, a marine biologist, gets a call from her unrequited college crush, Nadia, who has a request. Nadi...
In 'The Jellyfish Problem,' an introverted scientist is called in to help an island is an episode from NPR's Book of the Day by NPR. Author Tessa Yang describes her The Jellyfish Problem protagonist as an "introverted, know-it-all dork." In...
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Published Jun 24, 2026, 6:20 long, audio available.
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